Reports

What happened, where and when? On the 22nd of February 2024, around 3 p.m., four traditional chiefs from the village of GAMAL (in Chad) sought refuge in the locality of GALA in Cameroon, followed by their community.…

Niamey – “Six months ago I went for check-up … I thought it was something simple like flu, but my illness was much more serious,” says Ali, 47, from Talladje district of Niger’s capital Niamey.…

**Yobe, 20 March 2024 **- In the wake of a concerning Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) outbreak in Yobe State, Nigeria, the World Health Organization (WHO) has swiftly mobilized its technical expertise to aid local health authorities in…

CONTEXTE Le 18/12/2023, le bureau pays de l’OMS a été informé par AFRO de dix (10) cas de fièvre jaune confirmés par test de séroneutralisation (PRNT) à l’Institut Pasteur de Dakar. Six cas additionnels ont été confirmés…

OVERVIEW In early February 2024, an upsurge in violence in Upper Bayang (South-West region), coupled with threats from non-State armed groups (NSAGs), forced inhabitants of 15 villages in Upper Bayang (SW) and Widikum (NW) subdivisions to flee…

Ten years ago, on 23 March 2014, Guinea declared an outbreak of Ebola. Beforehand, Ebola outbreaks were known to be dangerous, but small. Not this time, though: it would take two years and…

Situation at a Glance Since the beginning of 2023, and as of 25 February 2024, a total of 13 countries in the WHO African Region have documented probable and confirmed cases of yellow fever (YF), namely Burkina…

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Los donantes y las organizaciones de ayuda ignoran la dura crisis que atraviesa el norte de Nigeria, lo que impacta gravemente en las necesidades de la población. Mientras la respuesta y el apoyo descienden drásticamente, aquí…

Overview This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Measles in Mauritania Cholera in the United Republic of Tanzania Humanitarian Crisis in Mali For each of these events, a brief description,…